For some unknown reason, the clock on my '01 dash likes to disppear. It started several months ago, and would only fade to black for short periods of time. I could usually get it to come back by lightly tapping on it. But over time I had to tap on it harder and harder. After awhile it was just dark more than lit. I wrote it off to a loose connection and wasn't gonna worry about it till I dug into my antenna issues. About three weeks ago, I took most of the passenger side dash apart while replacing my broken power antenna with a Taco whip. In the midst of that, I had to disconnect the clock to remove the console facial. Once the Taco whip was complete, I made sure the clock contacts were clean and secure in hopes that would take care of it.
Whalla! Clock was back and didn't fade away. WRONG. A few days later it started again. Now it disappears immediately after startup and stays gone no matter what I do.
Anyone else seen this?